MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Spring Hill College has chosen a girl to function its president, the primary to accomplish that in the college’s 192-year history.
Mary H. Van Brunt will change into the thirty ninth president starting in January. Van Brunt currently serves as provost and vp of educational affairs at Gwynedd Mercy University in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. She also served nearly 17 years because the founding dean of the School of Business, Arts and Media at Cabrini University in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
“I stay up for connecting with the Spring Hill community and carrying out the centuries-old Jesuit tradition of caring for the mental, spiritual, and social growth of our future servant leaders,” Van Brunt said in an announcement.
After an in depth search, the college said Van Brunt was chosen to switch E. Joseph Lee II who’s retiring as president in December. He has held the post since August 2018.
Jack McKinney, chairman of the Spring Hill College Board of Trustees, said Lee led the institution through the COVID-19 pandemic, helped the school develop recent and award-winning academic majors and “strengthened community partnerships with the military, local businesses and schools.”
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“We’re grateful to Dr. Lee for his vision and his leadership,” he said.
Spring Hill was founded in 1830 and is the oldest Catholic college within the Southeast and the third oldest Jesuit college within the U.S., in response to its website.
“The mission coupled with the liberal arts education resonates with me and aligns with my Catholic faith and private values,” Van Brunt said.
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